As always, Nervous System is on the cutting edge with their new 3-D Radiolaria rings, which they will be premiering at ICFF this year. These images are of prototypes that they had printed using SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) by Shapeways to test out the material strength, size, and feasibility. I think they’re pretty gorgeous!

Wacom recently released the Intuos4 and it is H-O-T. The 2x more sensitive pen, speed dial and nib cup are big deals for me. This is certainly a big step up from the Intuos3 that I have on my desk. I highly recommend it if you do a lot of graphics on the computer. I love using it for some of our illustration/printmaking work.

As an American, I have never really given much thought to carpet beaters. I think you need a balcony, a busy street of motorinos, and an old nonna to warrant a carpet beater. But I would buy the Spank from Alessi if I had any of those things. But hanging a carpet off a fire escape just doesn’t have the same air to it.

The Blackbird,Fly is a 35mm twin reflex camera by PowerShovel/Superheadz of Japan. Powershovel designs toy cameras, these are not reproduced from some old Soviet plans or found in a warehouse somewhere. You can pickup one of these toy cameras in various specialty shops around the US or by mailorder. It takes pretty cool pictures, a BBF Flickr Group has a lot of examples of the results. I love that it uses regular old 35mm film and the exposure frame overlaps the sprockets.

I am not exactly sure what to make of this Boba Fett Transformer by Hasbro. I think the Slave 1 was one of the most innovative starship designs in the Star Wars universe. Little did I know that it could transform into a gigantic robot in the same form as its pilot… So meta.

I am really liking the color of the Cyan Nylon Messenger by Incase. They do it right over there. The cam buckle on the strap and the zippered pocket on the flap are both smart touches. And the tapered/seated buckles are nicely done too.